lamáta (White Bird Battlefield)
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Title
lamáta (White Bird Battlefield)
Date Original
1930
Description
In the spring of 1877 , General O.O . Howard gave an ultimatum to the Nimiipuu , giving them the choice to either relocate to the Nez Perce reservation peacefully or by force . With heavy hearts and little time to gather their horses , cattle , and personal belongings , the wal'wáama/qemúynuu (Wallowa/Joseph band) of Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) accompanied by some of their pelúucpuu (Palus) and Cayuse relatives , complied with Howard's order to evacuate . Between the wal'áwa (Wallowa Valley) and Lapwai , they stopped at tipa’xlíwam (Split Rock) (near ‘alwánpa (Tolo Lake)) , a traditional Nez Perce gathering place on the qém’es (Camas) Prairie . While there, the bands enjoyed their last stretch of complete freedom . A few warriors led by Wahlitits attacked some homesteads and traveling wagons along the Salmon River . These attacks initiated Capt . Perry's journey to lamáta (White Bird Canyon) .
Subject
Battlefields--Washington (State)--White Bird Battlefield ; Cavalry--United States Army--Washington (State)--Cottonwood ; Landscape photography ; Military retreats ; Passes--Mountain passes ; Valleys--Canyons ; War--War casualties ; Nez Perce
Related Materials
Locations: lamáta (Whitebird Canyon) – Find pronunciation information in the Plateau Peoples’ Web Portal nimipuutímt (Nez Perce Language) Dictionary audio recording – https://plateauportal.libraries.wsu.edu/dictionary-word/lam%C3%A1ta
Type
Image
Medium
Photographs
Language
eng, nai
Identifier
pc085b03.1f38_D82-067MCW14.jpg
Rights Notes
In copyright. Item is in copyright for 120 years from its date of creation.
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Date Digitized
2008
Source
Is found in PC 85 , Lucullus Virgil McWhorter Photographs https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/pc85.htm at Washington State University Libraries ' Manuscripts , Archives , and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Contributors
Roberts , Nathan
Relation
ark:/80444/xv20180
Digitization
Original photographic prints were scanned at 24 bit color, with 3000 pixels by the long side, for master TIFF files on an Epson Expression 10,000 XL scanner. Prints were then scanned at 24 bit, with 600 pixels by the long side, as jpeg files. These JPEGs were then added to the CONTENTdm database at WSU Libraries.
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